DISEASES OF FLOWERS AND DECORATIVE PLANTS

Abstract

Sveučilišni udžbenik Bolesti cvije}a i ukrasnog bilja upoznaje studente preddiplomskih, diplomskih i poslijediplomskih sveučilišnih studija, ali i sve koji se bave proizvodnjom cvijeća i ukrasnog bilja, s najznačajnijim uzročnicima bolesti. Cvjećarstvo je kao grana biljne proizvodnje vrlo staro i razvijalo se zajedno s ljudskim rodom, a bolesti su, iako se to ponekada ne čini tako, iznimno važne u proizvodnome ciklusu cvijeća i ukrasnoga bilja. Bolesti su opisane po skupinama uzročnika (gljive, bakterije i virusi). Unutar skupina paraziti su svrstani prema sistematskoj pripadnosti pa su na taj način izbjegnuta ponavljanja, jer jedan uzročnik može parazitirati i više od deset različitih vrsta biljaka. Za svakog su uzročnika bolesti opisani simptomi koje izaziva na napadnutim biljkama, što je popraćeno fotografijama te razvojni ciklus i mjere zaštite. Na kraju knjige nalaze se Rječnik stručnih izraza i pojmova te Stručni i udomaćeni nazivi cvijeća i ukrasnog bilja. U udžbeniku su prikazana saznanja mnogih stručnjaka i znanstvenika, ali i vlastitog istraživačkog rada.The academic textbook Diseases of Flowers and Decorative Plants introduces the most important casual agents of flower and decorative plant diseases to students at all study levels, as well as to floriculturists. Floriculture as a branch of plant production is a very old discipline that was developed along with human mankind. Although it may seem otherwise, diseases are extremely important in plant production cycle. Diseases elaborated in the present handbook are classified according to their casual agents (fungi, bacteria and viruses). Parasites are organized according to their systematic grouping within separate classes, thus avoiding repetitions, as one parasite can attack different plant sorts. Disease symptoms appearing on attacked plants, development stages and protection measures are presented for each casual agent. The textbook is also well illustrated with photographs. The list of professional terminology and the list of scientific and common names for flowers and decorative plants are provided at the end of the handbook. Besides results of the authors’ own researches, this academic textbook comprises up-to-date findings of well known scientists and professionals